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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Juglans neotropica
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
English Common Name
Andean walnut
Colombian Common Name
Cedro negro, cedro nogal
Tree Family
Juglandaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
50cm
Length
×
25cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
1400–3000m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia

Native to

Region
Colombia
Antioquia, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca

Exotic in

Latin America
Galapagos

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Planted by seeds.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Fuelwood
  • Lumber
  • Medicinal
  • Product
Boiled leaves are used as a tonic. Fruit peels dyes are used to prevent hair loss. A leaf infusion is used for purifying blood, soothing liver ailments, as an expectorant and as an antidiarrheal. It is used in fine furniture, cabinetmaking, sculpture crafts and veneers, also in construction such as beams, joists and roofs.
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Windbreak
  • Nitrogen Fixation
  • Carbon Capture
Helps with nitrogen fixation in soil through the roots
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts pollinators. This is one of the trees most frequently found as part of the shade canopy. Its flowers attract several birds in search of nectar and its fruits and seeds are a source of food for some birds and other vertebrates, such as squirrels. This tree can attract several insectivorous birds.

Citations

Citations

Plants of the World Online (POWO). (2024). Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/;

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (2024). IUCN Red List. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.iucnredlist.org/;

United States Department of Agriculture. Natural Resources Conservation Service. (2024). Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://plants.usda.gov/home/;

Fern, Ken (2024). Tropical Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://tropical.theferns.info/;

Universidad EIA. (2024). Catálogo virtual de Flora de Alta Montaña. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://catalogofloraaltamontana.eia.edu.co/;

Universidad EIA. (2024). Catálogo virtual de Flora del Valle de Aburrá. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://catalogofloravalleaburra.eia.edu.co/;

Cárdenas, L. M. (2016). Aspectos ecológicos y silviculturales para el manejo de especies forestales: Revisión de información disponible para Colombia. Fundación Natura. Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

World Flora Online. (2024). World Flora Online. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.worldfloraonline.org/;

Universidad Nacional de Colombia. (2024). Nombres Comunes de las Plantasde Colombia. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/es/;

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es/

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